Cyprus in Crisis

Cypriots rushed to ATMs over the weekend in an attempt to withdraw their savings ahead of a one-off tax on bank deposits.

March 19, 2013 5:46 a.m. ET

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A protester held her hands up during the rally against the ratification of a one-off tax on bank deposits in front of the Cypriot parliament in Nicosia, Monday.
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People queued to use an ATM on Saturday after learning that the terms of the bailout deal includes a one-time levy on bank deposits.
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A woman held a banner during a protest outside of the parliament in Nicosia.
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A branch of the Bank of Cyprus in Nicosia remained closed on Tuesday.
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A man sat and drank as women used the ATM outside of a Bank of Cyprus branch in Nicosia, on Sunday.
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A Cypriot man held a banner against the EU bailout deal outside the parliament building in Nicosia on Monday.
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Protesters held up their hands as they protested outside parliament, Monday.
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Military soldiers stood guard outside the Cypriot parliament during the rally.
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Demonstrators raised their arms in protest on Monday as Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades's convoy drove to the parliament in Nicosia.
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Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades arrived at the parliament in Nicosia on Monday as ministers met to revise a plan to seize money from bank deposits as part of an EU bailout package.
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Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades made a statement as he left the parliament in Nicosia.
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A man read a newspaper at a cafe in the Cypriot capital Nicosia on Sunday.
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